Background
Chandler, Carrol H. was born on March 16, 1952.
Chandler, Carrol H. was born on March 16, 1952.
Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy, 1974. Master of Arts in Management, Webster University, 1978. Graduate, Squadron Office School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1978.
Graduate, Air Command & Staff College, 1982. Graduate, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, District of Columbia, 1992. Graduate, Executive Program General Officers Russian Federation & United States, John F Kennedy Kennedy School Government, Harvard University, 1997.
Graduate, Navy Senior Leader Business Course, Kenan Flagler Business School, University North Carolina, 2003.
Commissioned 2d. lieutenant United States Air Force, 1974, advanced through grades to general, 2007. Student undergraduate pilot training Laughlin Air Force Base, 1974—1975. T-38 instructor pilot, flight examiner Texas, 1975-1978.
Instructor pilot, assistant operations officer 560th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph Air Force Base, 1978-1981. Squadron standardization officer, flight Commander & wing flight examiner 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Force Base, Japan, 1981—1983. Chief air-to-air tactics branch, directorate standardization & evaluation Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, 1983—1985.
Aide-de-camp to Commander in chief United States Pacific Command, Camp Her Majesty Smith, 1985. Air force aide to chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff United States Department Defense, Washington, 1985-1987. Assistant operations officer, chief standardizations & evaluation division 18th Wing 44th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kadena Air Force Base, Japan, 1987.
Operations officer 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Japan, 1987—1988. Commander 44th Fighter Squadron, 1988—1990. Chief operations inspection division, Office Inspector General Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, 1990—1992.
Chief air force division, senior United States Air Force advisory to Royal Saudi Air Force United States Military Training Mission, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1992-1994. Commander 554th Support Group, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1994-1995, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1995-1996, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, 1996-1998. Chief of staff Headquarters Allied Air Forces Southern Europe, Naples, Italy, 1998—1999, assistant chief of staff for operations A-3 Division Italy, 1999—2000.
Director expeditionary aerospace force implementation Office Deputy Chief of Staff Air & Space Operations, United States Air Force, Washington, 2000, director operational plans, 2000—2001. Director Aerospace Operations Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, 2001—2002. Commander Alaskan Command Alaskan North America Aerospace Defense Command Region, 11th Air Force & Task Force, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, 2002—2005.
Deputy chief of staff for operations United States Air Force, Washington, 2005—2007, vice chief of staff, since 2009. Commander Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) & Air Component Command, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, 2007—2009. Executive director Pacific Air Combat Operations Staff, 2007—2009.